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Date: 9th August 2006 | 
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Leading property agent Knight Frank has been appointed as selling agent at Bradford Channel Ltd’s £350 million vision for canalside living.
The company has scored unrivalled success in selling apartments in Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle and sees the proposals, led by Bradford Channel Ltd, as a unique opportunity to revitalise Bradford’s ‘Channel’ district. Plans for the site near Forster Square include 2,600 houses and apartments, shops, bars, cafes and restaurants, along with a multi-storey car park, hotel and office accommodation. The scheme will take 10 years to complete in three separate phases and 500 jobs could be created as a result.
Anne Haggas, Partner at Knight Frank, said: “This is one of Yorkshire’s most exciting and innovative mixed use schemes and will totally transform this part of Bradford. It will bring water and a new energy to the district and will ultimately act as a catalyst for more investment. Magellan Properties is well known for its quality schemes and this futuristic canalside village will be a boost to the city as a whole.”
The development will be a major part of Bradford City Council’s masterplan and is in line with the vision for the area proposed by architect Will Alsop. The first phase of the scheme could start next year and, as well as new homes, will include public open spaces and pedestrian routes to link with the Broadway shopping development and Forster square station. Anne Haggas said: “We are very pleased that Knight Frank has been chosen as agent for the scheme. We have worked with Magellan Properties on many occasions and have unrivalled experience when it comes to urban regeneration and city centre living. The plans for Bradford Channel urban village are some of the most inspiring I have seen and I look forward to being a part of the team that will turn the vision into reality.”
Harold Robinson, Chairman of Magellan Properties, said: “This is a visionary scheme incorporating futuristic design and it will bring water back to the centre of Bradford, along with parks and attractive areas of public realm. The Channel will be a blueprint for 21st century living – an urban village in the heart of what is set to become one of the most vibrant cities in the UK.”
For further information, please contact:
Richard Baguley or Tom Ainge, GDR Public Relations, 01253 881900 or 07715 373 166
Emma Stanley-Evans, Knight Frank press office
Tel: 020 7861 1068
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